Richard Parkinson is an Australian neurosurgeon. Dr Parkinson is a leading Sydney neurosurgeon who has treated several high-profile sportspeople including NRL players,[1] and champion horserider Darren Beadman.[2]
Dr Parkinson has led an Australia study into concussions in the NRL and has completed a two-year research paper finding an increasing trend of concussion in the NRL.[3][4]
Special interest areas
- Spine and brain injuries in athletes and sportspeople
- Minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery
- Physical rehabilitation from sports injuries, particularly in NRL and RU players
- Neurosurgical care of remote and Indigenous people[5]
Training and lecturing
Dr Parkinson is the Supervisor for Advanced Training for Neurosurgery for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2005–2010 at St Vincent's.[6] Dr Parkinson has many peer-reviewed research papers, and he is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney.[7]
Notable patients
- Darren Beadman (jockey)[2]
- Ben Ross (Rugby League player)[8]
- Peter Morrissey (designer)[9]
- Reece Williams (Rugby League player)[10]
- Grant Denyer (TV personality)[11]
Fellowships and affiliations
ACGME Accredited Fellowships (United States) in Minimally Invasive Spinal and Spinal Deformity Surgery, and Neurointervention (Image Guided Neurosurgery)
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Neurosurgery)
- Has registration both in Australia and in Illinois, USA
- Has passed the US exams (ECFMG)
- Has an Honours degree (in Spinal pathology and degeneration) (First class)
Memberships
- Australasian Board of Neurosurgery
- Spinal Society of Australasia[12]
- Neurosurgical Society of Australasia[13]
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- St Vincents Clinic[5]
- Prince of Wales Hospitals
- South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service
- Northwestern Neurosurgery
- Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center
Website
References
- ↑ "Should the severity of Alex McKinnon's injury influence Jordan McLean's punishment? | NRL, Rugby League, NRL Scores, NRL Ladder | Fox Sports". www.foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- 1 2 "After the Fall". sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012.
- ↑ Barrett, Chris (1 June 2012). "Smart mouths are the new messageboard". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ Savage, Jason; Hooke, Chloe; Orchard, John; Parkinson, Richard (12 September 2018). "The Incidence of Concussion in a Professional Australian Rugby League Team, 1998–2012". Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013: 304576. doi:10.1155/2013/304576. PMC 4590907. PMID 26464875.
- 1 2 "St Vincents Clinic -". Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ (RACS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. "Find a Surgeon". www.surgeons.org. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ Hindawi. "Richard Parkinson". www.hindawi.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (30 March 2013). "Ban Inu for 2 months: surgeon". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Brain op for Peter Morrissey". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Williams has blood clot on the brain". 5 August 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Grant Denyer's Official Website". Grant Denyer. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "CiviCRM | Spine Society of Australia". www.spinesociety.org.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ↑ https://www.nsa.org.au/findasurgeon/search/?command=getresults&Filter::LastName::TextInput=parkinson
External links
- http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8553849
- http://www.smh.com.au/sport/surgeon-warns-of-brain-injuries-in-bodycheck-tackles-20091124-jh0h.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-examines-threat-of-brain-damage-to-players-20100916-15ei7.html
- http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/smart-mouths-are-the-new-messageboard-20120601-1zn4e.html
- http://princeofwalesneurosurgery.com/#/prince-of-wales/4570395944
- http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/ross-a-whisker-away-from-wheelchair/story-e6frf3ou-1225699484691
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-06-29/designer-morrissey-recovering-from-brain-surgery/1336206
- http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/latest/article/-/5027402/grant-s-close-call/
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